Continuous outlet



April 17, 1934.

B. H. CHRISTOPHER; JR 1,955,531

CONTINUOUS OUTLET Filed June 16. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR, B gabuzz 8 7.

51 m 1'7 1934 s. H. cHmsToPHER, JR 1,955,531

CONTINUOUS OUTLET Filed June 16. 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J 'yJl.

Patented Apr. 17, 1934 i O v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTINUOUSOUTLET Benjamin H. Christopher, Jr., Pine Bluff, Arln, assignor ofone-half to Harvey S. Henning and Walter S. Henning, both of NewOrleans, La.

Application June 16, 1932, Serial No. 617,664

Claims. (01. 247-3) This invention relates to a continuous outlet.Figure 11 is a view in elevation of a. standard An object of theinvention is the construction plug. of a simple and efficient continuousoutlet to be Figure 12 is a transverse sectional view of anplaced arounda room, shop, laboratory or any h r embodiment, Showing three Sl ts 01rooves,

5 other type of enclosure, as a convenient outlet, to be d f hr ph p w rir lli 0 to permit the use of lights, electric cleaners, fans, Referringto th d awi y numerals, 1 (185- small motors, or any other type ofelectric applin t a a p y Section and 2 is the ances, t any point, aboutt and to per... female or auxiliary section. Each section may be mittheir being moved about the room at will, of any desired length, to Suitthe uc r Q to without the inconvenience of unusually long leads p r. hSection is p ovided with a longl- 65 which are unsightly and a nuisance.budinally extending Conductor 3.

Another object of the invention is the cone ry cti n 1 and near one ofits struction of a continuous outlet formed preferlqngltudmallvextendm'g edge? 18 formed 11 ably of two major sections constructed ofany Y extendmg 11p In approved nonconducting material and which, as111315 SFctmn 2 near one of Its mngltudmally a completed unit, aresuitably fastened to a wall extelmmg edges formed: longltudmauy f at thebaseboard, chair rail or any other place tendmg grPove Whlch extends therib 4 that the trim of the room might suggest, and said F the sectlonsare assembled: as Shown continuous outlet may be secured in a vertical mor a horizontal position with the slot, or slots, Any desu'ed number ofoutwardly FFitendmg either to the bottom, top, or side, as conveniencesfepamtors 6 formed auxlhary may demand tion 2 for spacing the twosections apart at their With the foregoing and other ob ects in view,front edges: Each separator 6 1s provlded at its my invention comprisescertain novel construcouter end wlth curved edges so that no Obstme'tion will be offered to the plug 8 when being in- 25 tions, combinationsand arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described,illustrated serted between the sectmns' Tms rounding or bevelling of theedges of the separator is desirig ig ggggg ja ggigg xgggazgifiggzf ablefor the quick and easy insertion of the terminal plug. The separator 6extends transm dr?wmgS: versely across the conductor, or conductors 3,30 Flgure fragmentary Perspectwe .Vlew of thereby assisting in holdingthe same in place. my Showmg Plug m persliectlve- The conductor of theauxiliary section 2 extends Flgure 2 a fragmentary, Plan of the underthe separators of said section, asindicated pr nary t l e by dottedlines13", Fig. 3. Each section 2 is 35 Figure 3 15 a slmllal' Vlew of theauxlhary provided with an aperture 8 registering with a se l nsimilaraperture 9 formed in the primary sec- Figure 4 is a transverse sectiontaken on line tion In these registering apertures 8 and 9 is H, 1, andIOOking in the direction Of the positioned a crew Fig. 5 The screw orarrows. screws 10 serve to fasten the sections of the out- Figure 5 is atransverse sectional View taken 1 1; together d may b u d to fasten outlt to on line 55, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction upport, By anyuitable means, the outlet may of the arrows. be secured to a support orwall in any desired Figur 6 is a fra ry perspective w Of position, suchas a horizontal position or a verthe primary and auxiliary sections.tioa1 position,

Fi ure 7 is a fra me ta y pe p t ve v of The groove and rib structure,as described, another embodiment of the present invention. on titut s aninterlocking rib and groov means,

Figure 8 is transverse sectional view taken on preferably extendinglongitudinally of the outlet line 8-8, Fi 7, and l k n in the directionf and positioned at one of its longitudinal edges, the arrows. with theseparating means extending trans- Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspectiveview of versely of the outlet, across the conductors. 05 theintermediate or auxiliary section of the em- In the embodiment shown inFigs. 7 to 10, the ibodiment shown in Fig. '7, while intermediate orauxiliary section 11 is provided Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspectiveview of near one of its longitudinal edges with two shoulone of the twoprimary sections of this embodiders 12. This is true of the auxiliarysections 11 55 ment. in Fig. 12. The width of each shoulder 12 is noindicated by the dotted line A. On each shoulder 12 (Figs. 8 and 12) isformed a longitudinally extending rib 13, and extending from theshoulder 12. transversely of the section, are separators 6, withapertures 8 therein for receiving the assembling screws 10. An openingor aperture 14 may be formed in the auxiliary section for attaching theoutlet to a support, such as a wall, not shown. In this embodiment (Fig.8) I employ two primary sections 15, each having on its inner face alongitudinally extending groove 16 (see Fig. 12 too) into which fits ribl3, and a conductor 3 is placed in the section and extendslongitudinally thereof. In .this embodiment, a double slot is produced(Fig. 7) into which the blades 17 of the standard plug 18 may extend formaking contact with the conductors 3.

This type of outlet can be placed around a baseboard, chair rail and anyother place the interior trim of the room might suggest.

The outlet will be of great value for use on laboratory tables, workbenches, along the walls of shops, and any other conceivable place whereelectrical appliances might or would be used.

This continuous outlet is designed to permit the immediate connection ofelectrical appliances, at any point along the entire length of theerected continuous outlet by the simple means of plugging in". With thisoutlet it becomes an easy matter to move floor lamps about the room, toany location desired, without the unsightly appearance of long leadwires. It becomes an easy matter to use a vacuum cleaner in any part ofthe room, without any fear of tangling the unwieldy or over long leadwire, about the furniture or other obstruction. Many other uses might bementioned and innumerable others make the continuous outlet absolutelyindispensable about the home, oflice, shop, laboratory and publicbuildings.

Electric current is supplied to the conductors 3 in any desired orsuitable manner.

While I have described the preferred embodiments of my invention andillustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I,therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes asshall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a continuous outlet, the combination of two sections provided witha rib and groove structure only at one of their longitudinal edges andspaced apart at their other longitudinal edge, 9.

plurality of transversely positioned separators integral with said riband groove structure on one of said sections, each separator extenmng atits outer end to the open longitudinal edge or the sections, andconductors embedded in said sections extending across said separatorsand held partly in place thereby, substantially shown and described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a continuous outlet, comprisingelongated sections closed together at one of their longitudinal edgesand spaced entirely apart at their other longitudinal edge, a pluralityof separators extending from said closed portion of said sections to theopen spaced edge of said sections, said separators between saidsections, conductors within said sections and extending across saidseparators, and said conductors exposed to contact within the spaceenclosed by the separated sections.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a continuous outlet comprisingsections closed together at one edge and spaced entirely apart at theiropposite edge, a plurality of transversely positioned separators betweensaid sections, each separator extending to the spaced edges of saidsections, conductors in said sections and extending across saidseparators, and said conductors exposed to contact within the spaceenclosed by the separated sections.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a continuous outlet comprisingelongated sections closed together at one of their longitudinal edgesand spaced entirely apart at their other longitudinal edge, a pluralityof separators between said sections, each separator provided with abroad inner end against the closed portion of said sections and with anarrow outer end at the marginal edge of the outer longitudinal edge ofsaid sections, conductors within said sections and extending across saidseparators, and said conductors exposed to contact within the spaceenclosed by the separated sections.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a continuous outlet comprisingsections closed together at one edge and spaced entirely apart at theiropposite edge, a plurality of separators between the spaced portion ofsaid sections, each separator provided with means for allowing the easyentrance of a plug between the sections and also for easily passing bysaid separator, conductors in said sections and extending across saidseparators, and said conductors exposed to contact within the spaceenclosed by the separated sections.

BENJAMIN H. CHRISTOPHER, JR.

